Module Identifier |
FR39020 |
Module Title |
THE BEAST, ANIMAL AND HUMAN |
Academic Year |
2007/2008 |
Co-ordinator |
Dr Bruno M L Sibona |
Semester |
Semester 2 |
Pre-Requisite |
Eligibility for entry to Level 3 French. |
Course delivery |
Lecture | 10 x 1-hour lectures |
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Seminars / Tutorials | 10 x 1-hour seminars |
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Workload Breakdown | Lecture and seminar attendance - 20 hours; lecture and seminar preparation (research and reading) - 135 hours; essay research and preparation - 45 hours. |
Assessment |
Assessment Type | Assessment Length/Details | Proportion |
Semester Exam | 2 Hours 1 x 2-hour examination (2 essay questions, equally weighted). | 60% |
Semester Assessment | Continuous assessment: 2 x 1,500-2,000-word essays.
Only the better of the two marks will be taken for the continuous assessment element. This is to allow some assessment to be formative as well as (or instead of) summative.
If a student fails to submit one piece of the two required, and does not supply the tutor concerned with valid reasons/evidence in writing, the mark for the one piece of work submitted will be carried forward as a continuous assessment mark, but divided by two.
If no assessed work is submitted, the mark for the continuous assessment element (which will be fed into the overall module assessment) will be zero. | 40% |
Supplementary Exam | 1 x 2-hour examination if continuous assessment submitted. 1 x 3-hour examination if no continuous assessment submitted. | 100% |
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Problem solving |
Selection of reading material; answering questions posed by written assessment; seminar work. |
Research skills |
Preparation of written assessment; preparation for seminars. |
Communication |
Oral communication developed in seminars; written communication developed in assessments and exam. |
Improving own Learning and Performance |
Students will be able to assess their own progress week by week through their increased understanding of the issues raised and the skills developed. |
Team work |
Debates and group presentation in seminars. |
Information Technology |
Use of on-line journals and source collections; delivery of course materials and information via email and e-learning system. |
Application of Number |
Possibly, evaluation of statistical data in the secondary reading. |
Personal Development and Career planning |
Acquisition of transferable skills; in-depth acquaintance with literary/cultural studies as an academic subject. |
Subject Specific Skills |
Acquisition of French linguistic skills. |